The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

This week, we speak with financial historian Edward Chancellor. He is currently a columnist for Reuters Breakingviews and an occasional contributor to the Wall Street Journal and MoneyWeek. In 2008, he received the George Polk Award for financial reporting. Chancellor is the author of “ Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation.” His new book “ The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest ” is a nominee for FT’s 2022 Business Book of the Year.

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The Reformed Broker

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Just wanted to start by saying thanks to everyone who made a donation to our Long Island Cares food drive for Thanksgiving. The money really goes a long way, we’re going to be making a big difference in the lives of people who need help this holiday season. We shattered the goal dollar-wise and I’m hoping to see a few hundred donated meals this weekend at our drop.

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The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of BeanBox coffee, grab a seat on the settee, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Jony Ive on Life After Apple : The mastermind behind Apple’s most iconic products reveals how his design philosophy guides collaborations at his creative collective, LoveFrom. ( Wall Street Journal ). • Bitcoin mining in the crypto crash — the mining companies’ creative accounting : Bitcoin miners used to be ruthless economic agents, in it for the money.

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Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Autos New car sales prices are finally easing. (wsj.com) Why cars are getting weirder. (theverge.com) The front trunk in EVs is a divisive feature. (bloomberg.com) How much solar power can a car generate? (axios.com) On the economics of building a new gasoline station. (wsj.com) Energy Low-producing oil and gas wells may escape new methane rules. (wsj.com) New federal funding is available to remediate orphaned wells, but is still a drop in the bucket.

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Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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The Irrelevant Investor

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Articles Since its inception in 1990, the VIX has moved in the opposite direction of the S&P 500 on 76% of days (By Callie Cox) TIPS have become a big deal (By John Rekenthaler) Over time, creative destruction becomes faster, less predictable, and harder to contain. (By Dror Poleg) If there are endless buyers of a Cathie Wood product, the FED has no reason to stop.

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Clever Girl Finance

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Modern life can be incredibly busy, and you may feel that it would be nice to slow life down and relax more. No matter what your life looks like, from college student to working parent, you can benefit from a simpler life that doesn't feel so hectic. More than half of American professionals say that they “feel burnout at work.” However, stress and being overwhelmed isn’t always confined to the office.

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Carson Wealth

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Craig Lemoine, Ph.D., CFP ® , Director of Consumer Investment Research? . Estate Planning isn’t fun to think about. No one wants to talk about dying. And that may drive us to avoid the conversation altogether. But estate planning is so much more than terminal actions – it helps set a stage for a rich life while protecting against unnecessary taxes and family feuds. .

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Calculated Risk

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

The key economic report this week is October CPI. -- Monday, November 7th -- 2:00 PM: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices for October. -- Tuesday, November 8th -- 6:00 AM: NFIB Small Business Optimism Index for October. -- Wednesday, November 9th -- 7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results for the mortgage purchase applications index. -- Thursday, November 10th -- 8:30 AM: The Consumer Price Index for October from the BLS.

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Random Roger's Retirement Planning

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

This post is inspired by the following Tweet; I think I've been espousing this idea forever but I like the way Daniel articulated it. Your plans won't get derailed by things going right, plans get derailed by negative surprises. One negative surprise that shouldn't be a surprise if it happened was if the Feds do something radical with Social Security.

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